WAC 495B-276-020. Definitions

(1) "Public record" includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of government or the performance of any governmental or proprietary function prepared, owned, used or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics. "Writing," which is broadly defined in RCW 42.56.010 (4) to include any recording of any communication, image, or sound. A writing includes not only conventional documents, but also videos, photos, and electronic records including emails and computer data. (2) "Writing" means handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, and every other means of recording any form of communication or representation including, but not limited to, letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combination thereof, and all papers, maps, magnetic or paper tapes, photographic films and prints, motion picture, film and video recordings, magnetic or punched cards, discs, drums, diskettes, sound recordings, and other documents including existing data compilations from which information may be obtained or translated. An email, text, social media posting and database are therefore also "writings." (3) "Bellingham Technical College" is an agency organized by statute pursuant to RCW 28B.50.040 . Bellingham Technical College shall hereafter be referred to as the "district." Where appropriate, the term "district" also refers to the staff and employees of the district.